Dish-washer.



G. D. BOSTON.

DISH WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-28.19.15.

Patented Oct. 24, 1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented (lot. 241, 1916.

Application filed August 28, 1915. Serial No. 47,811.

To all whom it may concern.

washing and rinsing dishes and similar articles.

The invention has for its object to provide a simple and eflicient dish washer including essentially a liquid container and means arranged therein for supporting dishes in proper position for washing, and meansfor retaining the dishes or other articles in spaced relation to insure against breakage and to permit air to freely circulate between the articles and thus facilitate drying thereof.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the dish washer, the removable top or cover and the foraminous tray being removed, and Fig. 2 represents a vertical sectional view therethrough.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates generally a liquid container including side walls 6, a bottom 7 and a removable closure or cover 8 for the open upper ends thereof. Two of the opposed side walls 6 of the container are extended a distance below the bottom 7 and are rounded or curved to provide rocker supports 9 for the container, whereby the latter may be oscillated so as to increase the rocking efficiency of the device.

The outer or marginal portion of the bottom 7 adjacent the side walls 6, is formed with two or more grooves 10 shaped conformably with the container, and, incidentally, designed to conduct water to an outlet port 11 formed in the bottom. A removable cap 12 is positioned over the port 11 to prevent the escape of the liquid contents of the washer during operation thereof.

Dish supporting racks or bars 14 are arranged in spaced relation to and parallel with two of the opposed side walls 6 of the container, and the ends thereof are secured to the intermediate walls by rivets or equivalent means 13. A second pair of dish supporting bars or racks 15 are arranged with in the container in spaced relation above the lower bars 1 1, and the lower bars 14: are connected adjacent theiropposite ends by connecting bars 16. A second pair of connecting bars 17 are arranged above the first pair 16 and connect the upper dish-supporting bars 15 adjacent their opposite ends.

A plurality of substantially wedge shaped spacing members 18 are connected with flexible members 19,- the opposite ex tremities of which are anchored, as at 20, to the inner surfaces of the side walls of the container, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. A plurality of collapsible partitions 21 are removably supported upon the bottom 7 between the lower dish-supporting bars 15 and 16 and provide a plurality of article containing cells or compartments. A plurality of pegs or posts 22 are secured to the bottom 7 and project upwardly centrally within each of the chambers or cells defined between the crossed partitions 21 and are designed to engage the bottoms of inverted drinking glasses and similar articles so as to support the lower edges thereof in spaced relation to the bottom 7 when the latter is drained of water to permit air to circulate within the glasses or other articles and thus facilitate drying thereof. A rectangular frame 24: is provided with a plurality of supporting hooks 25 removably engaged over the upper bars 15 and connecting members 17 A sheet of foraminous material 26 is secured in the rectangular frame 24 and is designed to support knives, forks, spoons and similar articles within the container for washing.

In use, the edge portions of dishes and other similar flat articles to be washed are positioned within the grooves 10, and the upper portions thereof are engaged between the several bars 14, 16, 15 and 17 The spacing members 18 are engaged between the ad jacent dishes so as to retain the latter in spaced relation and thus insure efficient washing thereof. The glasses, teacups and similar articles are positioned in the several cells or compartments 21 and are engaged over the pegs or pins 22. Articles to be Washed, such as knives; forks, spoons and the like, are supported upon the foraminous tray 26. A suitable Washing fluid is subsequently introduced inthe container and the top or cover 8 is positioned over the upper open end thereof. By manually oscillating the container upon the rockers 9 the liquid contents of the" container isagitated and thoroughly and efficiently cleans the articles arranged therein. Subsequent to Washing the contents of the'Wa-sher thecap 12 is removed and the Washing fluid emptied through the port 11. If desired, the dishes and other articles Within the container may be rinsed with hot water and subsequent to drainingfthehotwater from the container, the cover Sis removed, thus permitting air toenter' and circulate Within the" container to facilitat'edr'ying of the articles therein.

What I claim is:

1. A dishwasher including a liquid container, including a' bottom having'dish-receiving and supporting grooves therein, rockers secured to'the lower portion of said container, a removable closure for'the upper "end of said container, a foraminous tray arranged in said container, dish supporting bars arranged in said container adjacent the side Walls thereof and hooks carried by said tray and removably supported upon said bars.

2. A dish Washer including a container having a plurality of spaced grooves formed in the upper surface of the bottom thereof, means for supporting dishes and other articles positioned Within said grooves, flexible supporting members secured at one end to the side Walls of said container, and spacing members secured to said flexible members and arranged in spaced relation above the container bottom.

3. A dish Washer including a liquid container having'grooves in the bottom adapted to receive dishes tilted against the side walls thereof, a plurality of spacing blocks, and flexible members attached to the side Walls of said container and supporting the spacing members in spaced relation to the container bottom.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

CHEATIE D. BOSTON.

Witnesses J. F. DE WIT'r, CORA BOSTON.

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